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Page County board approves proposed FY26 budget and asks supervisors to remove categorical funding
Summary
The Page County School Board approved a proposed FY26 budget to present to the Board of Supervisors and authorized a letter asking supervisors to remove categorical funding, while noting the proposal is subject to state budget changes and further revisions.
At its March meeting, the Page County School Board voted to approve a proposed fiscal year 2026 budget and authorized a letter asking the Board of Supervisors to remove categorical funding from the local allocation.
The move gives the superintendent’s office a working budget to present to the Board of Supervisors next week and to use while awaiting final state action, school leaders said. Board members were told the proposed budget will be revised after the state budget is finalized and the Department of Education issues updated state funding calculations (the CALP tool).
Board member Doctor Kraft said the state biennial budget includes competitive school construction grants for FY26; the division will apply for any grants that match its projects. Finance staff said final local figures will not be available until the Department of Education issues its recalculated funding numbers. The board approved sending a letter asking supervisors to remove categorical funding so the division may direct funds where it believes they are most needed.
The board’s motion to approve the proposed FY26 budget was made and seconded during the meeting; members voted in favor. The board chair and staff emphasized that adoption of the proposed budget at tonight’s meeting is procedural: final adoption will depend on the state budget outcomes and on adjustments made after the CALP tool is updated. Staff said the division’s target date to adopt a final budget, assuming timely state action, is May 8; state law requires an approved local budget by May 15.
The approved motion also authorizes school division staff to present the proposal and the categorical-funding letter to the Board of Supervisors during next week’s work session. Superintendent’s office staff asked board members to join the presentation if they are available.
The board’s action tonight does not finalize compensation or all staffing decisions; staff warned that the compensation and health-insurance renewal numbers are still in flux and may require subsequent revisions to the budget.
Board members and staff said they will continue to brief supervisors and invited each supervisor to a one-on-one meeting to explain the division’s requests before final budget work.
Ending: The board will revisit the proposed budget after the General Assembly and the governor act on the state budget and after the Department of Education issues updated funding calculations. The division’s staff asked the board to keep the May 8 tentative adoption target in mind while they continue to refine assumptions for health-insurance costs and other variables.
